Brand-Switch ALPR: Flock Exit, Axon Expansion Keeps Surveillance in Place

Flocks are dropping their ALPR cameras amid backlash, but cities are often switching to Axon, which offers similar license-plate recognition plus livestream video through Outpost cameras and the Fusus AI system. Flock reduced data retention to seven days (max one year) and halted live feeds, while Axon defaults to 30 days with no hard cap. Privacy groups like the EFF and ACLU warn that swapping brands doesn’t fix mass-surveillance concerns and call for stricter warrants and limits.